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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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